net.sf.composite
Interface StrictlyTypedComposite

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseComposite, CompositeDecorator

public interface StrictlyTypedComposite

A composite that requires that all of its components implement a given interface. The interface is specified by getComponentType().

Since:

Dec 28, 2004

Author:

Matt Sgarlata

Method Summary

java.lang.Class

getComponentType() Indicates a type which must be implemented by each of the components of this composite

Method Detail

getComponentType

java.lang.Class getComponentType()
                                 throws CompositeException

Indicates a type which must be implemented by each of the components of this composite

Returns:

the type which must be implemented by each of the components of this composite

Throws:

CompositeException - if an error occurrs